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Recent Examples of clutch bag
You’re allowed to bring in: One-gallon clear zip-seal bag, like a Ziploc bag
Small clutch bags that aren’t bigger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches, with or without a handle or strap.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2025
Younger sister Elle wore a black silk slip dress that hit just below the knee, with sheer straps and panelling that snaked down the bodice with light embroidery, paired with black kitten heels and a small rectangular clutch bag.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 July 2025
Small clutch bags, with a maximum size of 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches, with or without a handle or strap, may be carried into the stadium along with one clear bag.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Sánchez Bezos, carrying a personalized version of Balenciaga’s trompe-l’oeil coffee cup clutch bag, was among the first to arrive.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2025
Younger sister Elle wore a black silk slip dress that hit just below the knee, with sheer straps and panelling that snaked down the bodice with light embroidery, paired with black kitten heels and a small rectangular clutch bag.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 July 2025
Small clutch bags, with a maximum size of 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches, with or without a handle or strap, may be carried into the stadium along with one clear bag.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Sánchez Bezos, carrying a personalized version of Balenciaga’s trompe-l’oeil coffee cup clutch bag, was among the first to arrive.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutch bag
Noun
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So prepare to be impressed—and to make room in your purse for the best lip products of the year.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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These huge purse payouts attracted horses from all over the world.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But hey, that’s football, and that’s the NFL; a game of inches and a league founded on clutch.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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The mill is mated to a seven-speed dual clutch transmission and is capable of churning out 1,500 hp and 1,180 ft lbs of torque.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Newsprint accessorized, equally as important as the bags upon which it was affixed.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Other transmissions mentioned aviator-style glasses, a black bag, black long pants and longer hair.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In turn, matchups between strong Group of 5 teams and hefty pocketbooks will cease to exist.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Costco has seen a considerable tick-up in sales after their rebuke of what was deemed an overstep, and customers have supported them with their pocketbooks.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His lawyer eventually emerged from the ICE office holding a belt and a wallet.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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But what many users didn’t understand, or were never clearly told, is that the Web3 Wallet was not a self-custody wallet.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nepal’s current bout of political unrest started in early September, when a group of young Nepalis, fed up with seeing politicians’ children posting about their designer handbags and luxury travel while most people struggle to make ends meet, organized a peaceful protest.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The brands also were liberally seen on the red carpet, from Hayek Pinault, who wore a Balenciaga strapless tuxedo gown with Gucci shoes and handbag and Boucheron jewelry, to a plethora of stars in Gucci, including Moore, Chastain and Johnson, as well as Kirsten Dunst and Yara Shahidi.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Clutch bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutch%20bag. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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